#Cuttlegear

[plazainkfish]

[opal-owl-flight]

can I ask about the poster "agent 3" kids story?

Yes you can and here it all is!! Presenting…

tldr: She comes from a family of big name actors in the industry, and shes been raised from hatching to continue their legacy. Its…a lot of pressure to put on a kid, especially one who just wants to make her (impossible to satisfy) family proud. Despite being surrounded by impossible standards, the fakest friends chosen for her, being given everything she can ever want (except what she really needs), and putting on a hundred masks for everyone in her life for survival’s sake in a cutthroat industry, she chooses to be kind.

more details under the cut!!

Her name is Sariwa, which means “fresh” . Named for her spring green tentacles and as a blessing from her parents that shed stay youthful, beautiful. a hope that she would be seen and be adored (as freshness implies coolness/popularity in sploonworld).

Shes hatched into the acting industry, with both parents being big in the industry. From hatching she was expected, trained to be an actor like her mother is. The media adores them, this “sweet little family”, but no one knows how nefarious everything is when the cameras are off.

The dad is neglectful, disappearing into meetings most of the time. The mom is a helicopter parent to make up for it. Pointing out every flaw that Sariwa apparently has in either performance or appearance. Never giving praise. Except when she performs “well enough” on stage. This instills in the child this need to make them proud. to…to make everyone happy. She becomes someone whose dependent on other peoples’ praise to function.

Shes given everything else, dont get me wrong. Every material thing she’ll ever need. all the big popular “friends” chosen for her. But…shes not allowed to turf. yknow. biggest event in an inkling’s life here in Inkopolis. and shes not allowed to go to school either. shes too busy memorizing lines for adverts or-

The second she turned 14, she was chosen as the lead role for Cuttlegear’s brand new show abt Agent 3. She looked exactly like the legendary hero, according to the sources. All her time went into this project. Thankfully, unlike at home…her co-actors were very kind. Her parents didnt choose for her this time. She was meeting actual people who dont put on masks beyond their job. the actor they got for Cuttlefish, in particular, is a very kind soul, defending her when the directors get too pissy with her performance. (Those are the only people she fears, tbh shes fearful of most authority figures.)

*Cuttlefish is also depicted as kind and supportive in the show. and in most games. Unlike the real Cuttlefish, which is kind of a loony old man who pushes ideas on young inklings. He still gives more support and kindness that 3s dad ever gave, but thats only RELATIVE to how little he gave in the first place. One can only imagine the longing this inspires in the real 3.

Sariwa…since shes hatched shes had to put on an act. Be the perfect little doll for her parents. For the world. But her friends here, they inspired her to…have fun with what shes doing again. To take off the mask (mostly beyond the clock). Breathe life in the character when she can. (But lets be real…shes getting 3 spot on with how many parallels they have with each others lives.)

But what is she beyond the mask, her role? She wasnt allowed to do anything beyond this. She was forced to depend on her abusive parents and their associates. She cant live alone beyond them. Not allowed to turf bc shes “a prim and proper young lady; above such violent drivel that only delinquents participate in”. They gesture to 3, whos one of the faces Squidforce uses in their promotions, and say (ironically.) that she must not become that. Face ripped to shreds and eye mangled.

No one knows they got that from the real war that Sariwa is pretending to show.

The show does its best to be an accurate telling. Child friendly, to a point. Horrifying things still get kept in somewhat. Things that will horrify a child on stage.

If Sariwa is terrified of the props, can you imagine how it was for 3?

————————

And once she realizes all of this. Once she gets out of this situation thanks to Callie, Marie, and 3 themself. Does she feel guilt? Guilt for depicting the horrors in a way that glorifies it instead? A part of a project that aims to make people complacent to the real horrors that churned below?

There is one thing Sariwa feels about 3, that I am aware of rn.

“Im glad, that out of every story I couldve told, Im glad it was yours.”

Just like 8, she sung this tale in her hearts. Just like 8, she used this to break out of this terrible situation, answering the call of the ones who promised her safety. A better life. Like the way she stage broke through that prop in the choreographed Octavio fight, she broke through the influence of those around her.

*She actually went off-script a bit in that scene. After she beat down Octavio, she held out her hand. Mostly to help the actor up. But then, without realizing, she spoke, she spoke of making things better between the nations. That maybe he doesnt have to steal the zapfish anymore.

Her time with the octoling actors, and hearing the stories from the ex-octarians, made her aware and know the fact that theyre people too. The directors kept it in. They knew that if they released this as they have planned it, there will be fuckign riots from the ex-octarians or the Inkling “sympathizers”.

She saw the value this story held, despite the subliminal messaging that she wished wasnt implemented. That she wished she wasnt a part of. She saw that its a tale of hope. A tale that inspires one to become the hero of their own life. A tale that inspires one to make the world a better place.

————————

So she was hatched and raised to make people smile, singing her songs and dancing their dances. Much like the clan singer that was 4, except the tradition is much more healthy compared to industry standard. And she didnt become as mean as the people around her, at least not internally. She put on a mean mask but she felt the void within. When she was given kindness for a long enough time, she put her walls down.

And just like the real 3, she underwent through the horrors of expectations she had to hold up, and trying to make uninterested parents proud. They dont see her as their daughter, shes just a means to an end. She had to wear a hundred masks to survive and it made her lose her sense of identity. She had to be mature, she had to take the shitty behavior of adults who expect her to be like one too. It made her lose grip of who she is beyond this role. Hell, they made her so dependent on their handouts that shes not sure she can exist beyond this hell. Much like how 3 struggles to know a life beyond their duty.

And much like 8, she used the story she was telling to break out and get herself in a better situation. She met with the real Agents 1 and 2 (without her knowledge) and asked. Begged. for help, after her show ended. (3 also kind of pointed the two in her direction. Bc cod knows how horrifying this industry is. Shes lucky she didnt get any of the grosser horrors ~~its bc I didnt feel comfortable writing such topics~~)

And then shes faced with the same problem all the real legends faced. What comes after the end? When the dust clears, what happens next? She wasnt given a damn choice, she wasnt allowed to try to learn things beyond this role. to be beyond an imagined agent 3. a soldier for the screen. who is she now, that shes out of that battlefield?

little does she realize that the real 3s asking the same question for themself.

[shiverhohojiro]

beyond figuring out what an oc's actual title would be, I think it is fun to determine what title pieces they'd be drawn to using... How they'd describe themselves, what they think is funny. Sometimes along the way you find out who would use the head suffix for nefarious purposes.

[arandomcat1717]

GUYS

Look at the logo on the base of the snow globe

THATS THE CUTTLEGEAR LOGO (the brand that gives you all the story mode related gear and stuff)

THE NSS IS BEHIND THIS

[liquidcrystalsky]

@ the Squidbeak Splatoon logo op: that's the same logo as the Cuttlegear brand

it is! unfortunately it's very small and low quality

[emmyarts7]

So....to go with the gear questions-

What does everyone think of seeing their own agent gear while out and about (or even the neo octoling armor, octoleet gear, and cap of legend)?

Aka, what's your opinions on the stuff made by cuttlegear?

Captain: normal/dark

Four: electric/ flying

Eight: fairy/ fighting

Neo: electric/ dark

I don’t know Pok��mon well, but I think they fit?

Hope you don’t mind I grouped all your questions together as one big ask lol

[latenitewaffles]

[Part 1 Here!]

[chromatophorium]

I made a new custom weapon and inktank for a hypothetical Agent 4 storymode! (I'm an amateur at modeling and textures, so it's a bit so-so... Planning on making a new outfit for them as well!)

The Containment Tank and the Hero Shot are tools that Agent 4 uses to get sanitized octolings to the Memverse Simulation-room! Together with a (maybe reluctantly) reformed C.Q. Cumber, Agent 4 must search behind the scenes of the Kamabo Co. test chambers for the many sanitized octolings, who won't come as willingly as Acht.

(Design notes under the cut.)

C.Q. Cumber: The last two story modes have had a companion I thought it would be cool to use C.Q. Cumber! (Did you know it's not just one individual?) C.Q. is one of the only characters with dialogue not to return in Splatoon 3, and he looks throwable! So, l would maybe make him be a portable bounce-pad, who returns to you when you jump on him. You could also make him the thing used for Broken-Armor Jump, if that's a mechanic you'd want to return. I purposefully made his hat crumpled, to show he's been through some stuff. (In further renders, when I make the new hero mode outfit, I'll probably switch out his hat, at least the logo on it to the Cuttlegear/Squidbeak Splatoon logo.)

The Containment Tank: Based on a coffee machine, since the Spawners in Splatoon 3 are based on expresso machines! The jug that contains the octoling "ghost" is also based on a snow globe, since Octavio was contained by one in Splatoon 1 and 2!

The Hero Shot: Based on a retro coffee grinder, to fit in with the tank's theme! (Like the Splatoon 3 Hero Shot was based on a 3D printer (the fully upgraded one has a filament reel) and there were 3D printed monuments in Alterna.) I had many ideas for alternate names:

KamaMill (from Kamabo Co.; and mill, a synonym for grinder; chamomile, a common type of tea. Idk, coffee and tea are both hot beverages??)

Groundling Glom (from groundling, a plant or animal that lives close to the ground or at the bottom of the water; coffee grounds; -ling, the suffix for species of inkfish; glom, to seize something; glock, a type of gun, gattling gun, the words sound alike.)

DeassiMillator (deassimilate, to make different from the majority i.e. de-sanitize. like, a lot of sci-fi mind-takeover things 'assimilate' the people they take control of; mill, a synonym for grinder;)

C.Curetor (secure, seize something; security, the role assigned to Agent 4 in the memverse; cure, cuz they want to cure the memory loss; C, same pun as in C.Q. Cumber; curator, someone aquiring and taking care of a collection, and Agent 4 is "collecting" octolings? that wording feels a bit dehumanizing...)

[eiectrodev]

Cuttlegear headsets

[squid-ink-symphony]

Finally working on my agents?????

Idk what 8 is going to end up like, but I'm going to play octo expansion in the next couple months which should help with that. But for now here's what we have!

I named them all after citrus stuff cuz.. its cute <3 Anyway, if you want a playlist sort of inspired by these 4 and just Splatoon/Splatoon characters in general check this out!

More info under the cut! And of course anything here is subject to change. Feel free to ask me or the agents any questions!

Lime/Captain 3

I mixed the male and female base inkling hairstyles to get the one i use for Lime.

They/Them :)

I changed the cloak they got from cuttlefish to a cape(easier to draw.)

Gave them back their old hero suit/jacket thing and shortened their pants.

This is Lime as of splatoon 3, i dont really know if anything is different about them in one and two that varies from the canon designs other than the hair.

Lime is very much the silent type who tends to worry too much and tries to make sure everything gets handled. This means they can end up taking on a lot more than is healthy for them, but they figure it's better that they do it than anyone else so no one else gets hurt.

has a lot of scars that i didnt include becuz this pic isnt colored.

The exact same height as Yuzu, but Lime wears high heels when in casual clothes so they end up being taller.

Has one older sibling.

Uses roller.

Clementine/Agent 4

Is used to being the smartest there is, and she still is really talented. But when she got into a really fancy school she was suddenly surrounded by other people on her level and she actually had to work. Had never built up good study habits and had just coasted by on natural talent until now, so she dropped out about 3/4 through the school year. A couple weeks later she was scouted by Marie.

She only really went along with Marie due to the low point she was in, and she figured following some random woman into the sewers couldn't be any worse than what she had already done. Saving Callie really helped bring her emotions and confidence back up.

She might still be dealing with feeling like she needs to be perfect and smart for her to have any worth, but she's working to get better and allow herself to make mistakes.

He/Him, She/Her and They/Them!

Their hair is just a shorter version of the "straight" inkling girl hair

The logo on her tank top is supposed to be the cuttlegear logo, but i never drew it lol

Wears her hero jacket around her waist after rescuing Callie.

The wheels help her skate and work well while riding on inkrails. It was her first actual project she let herself work on after dropping out. At first it didnt work, but she eventually tried again and again until it did.

Worlds number one salmon runner.

Was so used to being "the smart kid" until he was surrounded by tons of smart kids. And suddenly, that trait didn't make her stand out any more.

Starts off very self loathing, and Marie doesn't notice because 4 is getting results and all Marie cared about was getting Callie back. But slowly 4 grew to break down and then build herself back up again with Marie's help.

Only child

Uses Dualies mostly, but is also pretty proficient with a charger. Is sort of a jack of all trades and can really play any weapon.

Pomelo/Agent 8

?????

??

She/Her and He/Him???

??????????

??????

?????????????????

E liter user??

??????????????

??????

????

Yuzu/Agent Neo 3

Was originally going to be called Lemon to match with Lime, but i thought Yuzu was cuter

It/It, They/Them, She/Her, and honestly anything else you want to use. Hoards pronouns and names like a dragon.

Lives with Little Buddy and their mom. Their mom(not biological) is a Goldie.

Does actually speak salmonid, and refuses to work for Grizz Co. Will fight their employees on sight. (this causes some slight issues with 4 when they first meet)

Stringer user!

Finds treasure in the splatlands and sells it in splatsville for cash. WILL fight you on sight if you try to take their stuff.

Hair is a mix between the male ponytail and the canon braid style.

Loves to collect shiny bits and bobs, and can sniff out anything like it from a mile away.

Yuzu will do anything for money. It needs money to help support her family!!!

Was sort of conflicted fighting Deep Cut. On one hand, Yuzu respects them a lot for what they do for Splatsville. But on the other hand, Yuzu is not backing down from a challenge OR treasure. So Yuzu chose to at least do Deep Cut the honor of keeping it a clean fight with no tricks.

Speaking of, it WILL play dirty to get what they want.

Very curious and loves to poke around where they don't belong. Will find every little thing hidden in every level.

Absolutely horrible sense of direction, Honey has to help them out a lot.

Is somehow the most naive and most distrusting of the group.

When they celebrate, they go all out! Splatfests, something good happened with the NSS, birthdays, pretty much anything is an excuse to party like tomorrow won't come.

Honey/Little Buddy/Agent Neo 3 Also?

Has a full proper salmonid name, and so does Honey and Yuzu's mom. I just havent decided what they are yet. But Honey was the name Yuzu gave it, and so they wear it with pride!

He/Him, It/Its, They/Them

Has a braid in their hair just like Yuzu!!

Is growing in some of his goldie scales! But not all of them are their yet! Got his first one after the Hugefry transformation. During the transformation he turned into a massive goldie, but returned to normal with no other side effects. But whats this! There was a single golden scale! Honey was so proud!!

Very brave, unafraid to do anything to help Yuzu out! He will help his big sib!!

Likes to cook!

[surveillance-0011]

SSBU! Inkling Headcanons

General:

All are veteran competitors, having fought since day one.

Some are famous. Others more infamous. Then some of them are not well known but very skilled.

All are friendly towards one another and consider themselves something of a team when it's not about beating each other up. Though not all of them are besties. Some of em do fight.

Tend to hang around the Koopalings, Pokemon, Mario Characters and Sonic.

Most are Asian (or like. splatoon era equivalent), or at least partially so. I'll be referring to them all by our current day regions for convenience but yknow it's more like. Splatoon version. I assume most Inklings are situated around asia but that they are pretty worldwide or at least span far enough to have different ethnicities.

Orange ("Orange", Sumomo Surume) she/her

15-16 by smash?

Japanese

Tomboyish, not fond of anything too "girly" though she has a soft spot for some cute mascot characters and some pretty stationary.

Closest with Blue, also very friendly with Yara and Nasubi.

Wears a lot of the athleisure sort of gear. Squidforce and Tentatek

Rebellious, energetic, and at times a bit fiery.

Sometimes a bit childish. Gets pretty competitive.

A sort of Jack of All Trades, decent at most weapons and modes, but she prefers Turf War and her trusty splattershot!

A bit of a troublemaker, but it's all in good fun! Gets up to mischief with the Koopalings and some of the Pokemon.

Finds Sonic super awesome. They r pals and she looks up to him.

Still crushed about Squid Squad. Likes Front Roe but it's not the same...

Has grandparents in the countryside. She visits for a week or so at the tail end of summer.

#1 Squiddymelon fan

The sort of person always looking forward to spring and summer

Blue ("Blue", Wyatt Tanaka) he/him

Just turned 15 by the smash announcement

Japanese + White

Competitive, but easygoing compared to Orange. Tries to reel her in when she gets peeved off.

Squidforce, Inkline, some forge

The two best friends, though they did start as rivals.

Hangs out with the pokemon a lot, too. Likes the Squirtles and Pikachu and Pichu.

Good friends with Larry, Sonic, and Mega Man.

Tends to get nervous when it comes to daunting and especially risky tasks.

A bit basic, someone who tends to go with the trends. He does fall out of this with time, though, starting to dig the old school more than the new come 3.

A pretty goofy guy, generally happy and ready to roll with the punches

Yellow ("Agent 5", Yara Tumeri) she/her

14

Nzap main

Middle eastern, though she does have lighter skin. From the region of the Splatlands close to where Frye is from, has a similar ear shape as her also.

Alt hairstyle would be 3's braid

Very interested in agent work,, #1 fan of the NSBS but not an official member

This makes her a huge Squid Sisters fan as well. Also very fond of Deep Cut

Rlly likes Bottom Feeders and C-Side

History buff. Knows her trivia

When she's not in her agent gear she wears a lot of cozy stuff. Skalop, Inkline and some Rockenberg and Splash Mob. Almost always wears headphones tho, both due to sensory issues and being a bit self conscious about her ears.

Takes Splatfests too seriously. Takes a lot of things too seriously. A very passionate individual.

Sunny and bright, with a penchant for the dramatic. Tries to act more serious and stern but it's easy to break up the act.

Post WOL , the Squid Sisters and Cuttlefish knew of her bravery and made her and the others honorary members. They know they are trustworthy to call upon if need be.

Fangirls over the heroes a lot.

Green ("Green", "Lime", Jett X) he/him

Like 17 by smash

Filipino

Total beast at Rainmaker and Tower Control

Part of an uber-famous ranked team known for its edgy competitors

Family friend (like our moms are besties or something sort) of Yara, looks out for her kind of like an older brother.

Sneakerhead. Also really likes cars.

Cuttlegear, Annaki and Rockenberg,

Blaster Main

A little rough-and-tumble, but a great team player and kind underneath his tough guy persona.

A rebel who might just have a cause. He's got his points he sticks too but sometimes he is just contradictory for the hell of it. Someone who just really needs to go against the grain.

Likes Diss Pair, Sashimori and Front Roe. Was fond of Squid Squad but likes FR much better. Also big on DJ Sango, whose fashion he at times replicates

Fav idols are Deep Cut. Mainly Big Man but appreciates their delinquent nature in general.

Pink (Rory Tide) she/her

also 17

Dominican

Inkbrush main

Hair is a lil curly

From an all-girls team that rivals Jett's. The two are close but they butt heads now and then and tend to get very competitive with one another.

Understands and likes clam blitz.

A pretty laid back person, but she's tenacious when it comes to her goals.

Level-headed. Assertive and knows when to put her foot down.

Smoothie fanatic

Great at dancing

Huge Off the Hook Fan. Also pretty big on Squid Squad and now Front Roe.

Good friends with Wendy, Little Mac, Terry and the Wii Fit trainers.

Cyan (Mica Bream) he/they but she/her is ok every now and then

16

Japanese + Latino (Puerto rican?)

Fond of trendy, high-end fashion... and weaponry!

Alt hairstyle would be a more like the bedhead style with a little side ponytail.

Dynamo Roller main

A bit snooty, certainly bold about his opinions and curt, but it comes from a place of feeling a bit neglected/underestimated

Loosens up a little in the chaos of the Smash Mansion... and by 3, when chaos is all the rage!

Big Kensa and Splash Mob fan. Brand loyalist

Fond of Ink Theory, Yoko and the Gold Bazookas, and Wet Floor as well as H2Whoa

Not big on any of the idols.

On the same team as Blue in their homeworld. They're sort of like Goggles and Specs (but not bc i haven't read coroika) though Blue is less zany and Mica is a bit more of an asshole.

Takes time to warm up to people.

Closest to Blue and Hikaru. Also friendly with Rory though she is very insistent that he needs to lighten up. Gets along well enough with Jett and Orange though he tends to piss them both off a little. Yara is ok w/ them. They don't get along with Nasubi that much.

Violet (Hikaru Sumi) she/they

15

Japanese

Charger main, miffed that she couldn't bring it in with her. But she also uses the Gal and Nzap so it wasn't an awful change to make.

Impressive Stationary collection. lots of glitter pens and highlighters

Sanrio Girlie. Likes cutesy low-grade nondescript alt fashion... new to the scene.

Keeps a diary and sketchbook. Scarily defensive and secretive about both.

When she's not with the other ink fish she's hanging around Dark Pit, the Kirby Gang, Jigglypuff and the Princesses. She sees the latter bunch as older sister or motherly figures and goes to them for advice.

Also very curious about the villains.

Small lil crush on Sephiroth. Though an innocent passing phase, the few smashers who do know fear the prospect of Sephiroth finding out lest he use it to manipulate her (think ace and buttercup in that one ep of ppg)

Does crush easily

Doesn't have a good home life. It is acceptable and possible for inklings her age to spend a lot of time away from home and even move out for school or work, but she is working up the courage to do so. Until then she spends a lot of time at the mansion

Knows either piano or violin. Writes poetry or possible songs.

Pretty quiet, tends to keep to herself unless she's familiar with the people she's around.

Generally serious and tries to be proper and polite

Big fan of Squid Sisters and Off the Hook. If she had to choose a favorite it'd be the latter but both are great. Also fond of Chirpy Chips and Ink Theory. The Gold Bazookas are a little much for her but still appreciates the vision

Gets along with Mica bc they have similar issues of feeling isolated but their friendship is a very quiet one and they're not like. Chummy

Same goes for Nasubi. Hikaru find the two's fighting upsetting.

Indigo (Nasubi Yamamoto) mainly he but anything goes

15

Slosher main

Japanese

A mimic octoling! From the outskirts of the Octarian territories, but moved/fled when he was around 11/12. Post WOL the secret is out. Normally his hair is either like the default punk cut or the scrapped haircut with bangs over the eyes.

Big on fashion as well, but more fond of DIY and thrifty trade than Mica's more pretentious taste.

Speaking of. Doesn't get along with Mica well. They clash a lot.

Gets into the most trouble of the bunch, often accidentally. Just has that sort of luck.

Street smart but scatterbrained and a big risk-taker. Tends to prefer what looks cool to what is practical. A little rough around the edges

Jokester, at times people get irritated that he doesn't seem to take anything seriously. Probably a self proclaimed "meme lord" at some point in his life.

Loves Diss-Pair, Sashimori and Dedf1sh. Anything rock or hip-hop.

Also a fan of omega 3 probably. Pro-salmonid which is another reason he doesn't like Mica, as they work for Grizzco.

Low grade punky-emo-somethin. Dresses the part a lil more outside of battles. likes a lot of y2k ish stuff

[plazainkfish]

[opal-owl-flight]

"|Im a top player. Of course theyd use my face for their iteration of this so-called legend.

...I just wish they paid me...|"

Ive been watching too many TCG vids and I remembered 3s a fucking nerd over them. And so is John, apparently!

3s aware they have their own card, but they dont like how close it looks to their actual appearance. If Cuttlegear is gonna start using their face for these things, they want their royalties.

[shiverhohojiro]

I think about the Octarian Retro being a cuttlegear product every day of my life. Craig Cuttlefish himself made this thing and went yeap. put it to print.

[depressed-fern]

I was looking at Splatoon posts and realized how much I need to share my Splatoon OCs. They're the two protagonists from Splatoon 2 and I'm pretty proud of how I wrote them.

Long post warning :)

Irene

Codename: Agent 4

Species: Inkling

Pronouns: She/they

Ink Color: Indigo

Eye Color: Grey (may change to Purple)

Main Weapon Classes: Roller, Brella

Favorite Brands: Toni Kensa, Splash Mob

Gear Worn: Black Arrowbands, SRL Coat, Orca Woven High-tops (alt: Hero Headphones, Hero Jacket, Hero Runners)

Irene is a calm and collected Inkling scientist who studies Octarians. She's been interested in them for a long time, and her ultimate goal is to make peace between the split cultures of the Octarian Army and the inhabitants of Inkopolis. She gathers field research through her work as Agent 4 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon.

Her name is derived from the Greek word Εἰρήνη, meaning peace.

Mizuki

Codename: Agent 8

Species: Octoling

Pronouns: She/they

Ink Color: Yellow

Eye Color: Blue

Main Weapon Class: Dualie, Splatana

Favorite Brands: Cuttlegear, SquidForce

Gear Worn: No headgear, Neo Octoling Armor, Neo Octoling Boots (alt: Octoling Shades)

Irene is a hyper and bubbly Octoling who was formerly part of the Octarian Army. At one point she got into a fight with Agent 3 and ended up in the Deepsea Metro.

Her name is derived from 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope".

The story I have for them so far is that after the events of both Hero Mode and the Octo Expansion, Mizuki ends up meeting Irene after leaving the Deepsea Metro. Irene naturally notices that not only is Mizuki an Octoling that's not mind controlled and friendly towards Inklings, but that she's also very lost and still has a decent amount of amnesia, and takes her in to her apartment in Inkopolis. The two learn about each other's societies and quickly become friends.

They're now in a lesbian relationship and have been for a while now, and now work together to help integrate Octolings into Inkling society. They're also planning on getting on contact with DJ Octavio and making a peace treaty.

Picrew I used to make their pictures

[liquidcrystalsky]

Here's all the gear names in the new update

LONG ass post so under the cut:

HEADGEAR:

Long-Billed Cap, King Flip Mesh, Blowfish Newsie, Pilot Hat, Barrelfish Baseball Hat, Octoleet Goggles, Worker's Head Towel, El Rey Calamar, Zekko Cap, Ink-Guard Goggles, Teal Pinhole Shades, Green Pinhole Shades, Pink Pinhole Shades, Yellow Pinhole Shades, Patched Hat, Fugu Bell Hat, Hothouse Hat, Mountie Hat, Black FishFry Bandana, Squidfin Hook Cans, Matte Bike Helmet, Deca Tackle Visor Helmet, Barrelfish Headgear, Slipstream Helmet Pro, Slipstream Helmet, King Facemask, Motocross Nose Guard, Digi-Camo Forge Mask, Yamagiri Beanie, Sneaky Beanie, Tee Time Visor

CLOTHING:

North-Country Parka, Octoleet Armor, Dev Uniform, Cooler Jacket, Fresh Octo Tee, Chilly Mountain Coat, Takoroka Windcrusher, FA-01 Jacket, FA-01 Reversed, Pullover Coat, Birded Corduroy Jacket, Deep-Octo Satin Jacket, Zekko Redleaf Coat, Lemon Mountain Coat, Zekko Jade Coat, Light Bomber Jacket, Navy Eminence Jacket, Tumeric Zekko Coat, Custom Painted F-3 , White Leather F-3, Chili-Pepper Ski Jacket, Whale-Knit Sweater, Rockin' Leather Jacket, Kung-Fu Zip-Up, Panda Kung-Fu Zip-Up, Shirt with Blue Hoodie, Grape Hoodie, Hothouse Hoodie, Pink Hoodie, Olive Zekko Parka, Black Hoodie, Baby-Jelly Shirt & Tie, Prune Parashooter, Red Hula Punk with Tie, Dots-on-Dots Shirt, Toni K. Baseball Jersey, Barrelfish Baseball Uni, Short Knit Layers, Positive Longcuff Sweater, Annaki Yellow Cuff, Annaki Red Cuff, Octarian Retro, Takoroka Jersey, Octo Jumper Home, Pink Easy-Stripe Shirt, Inkopolis Squaps Jersey, Lime Easy-Stripe Shirt, Annaki Evolution Tee, Zekko Long Carrot Tee, Zekko Long Radish Tee, Black Cuttlegear LS, Takoroka Crazy Baseball LS, Red Cuttlegear LS, Khaki 16-Bit FishFry, Blue 16-Bit FishFry, Sharkfin Raglan, Black V-Neck Tee, White Deca Logo Tee, Half-Sleeve Sweater, King Jersey, Gray 8-Bit FishFry, White Urchin Rock Tee, Black Urchin Rock Tee, Wet Floor Band Tee, Squid Squad Band Tee, Navy Deca Logo Tee, Mister Shrug Tee, Chirpy Chips Band Tee, Hightide Era Band Tee, ω-3 Tee, Missus Shrug Tee, League Tee, Friend Tee, Tentatek Slogan Tee, Octoking HK Jersey, Dakro Nana Tee, Dakro Golden Tee, Black Velour Octoking Tee , Green Velour Octoking Tee, Slate Streetstyle Tee, Red Tentatek Tee, Blue Tentatek Tee, Squid Yellow Layered LS, White King Tank, Slash King Tank, Navy King Tank, Lob-Stars Jersey, Fishing Vest, Front-Zip Vest, Silver Tentatek Vest, Tentatek Slipstream Vest, Teal Body Warmer

SHOES:

Deepsea Leather Boots, Annaki Arachno Boots, New-Leaf Leather Boots, Tea-Green Hunting Boots, Octoleet Boots, Knockout Boots, Cream Basics, Shivery Squidkid III, Fried Squidkid III, Big Squidkid III, Chained DC Toejamz, Jeweled DC Toejamz, Swirled DC Toejamz, Trifecta Duck Boots, Trifecta Hi-Tops, Trifecta Sandals, Smoky Wingtips, Gray Yellow-Soled Wingtips, Inky Kid Clams, Musselforge Flip-Flops, Cyan Dakroniks, Black Dakroniks, Piranha Moccasins, White Norimaki 750s, Black Norimaki 750s, Gray Sea-Slug Hi-Tops, Orca Hi-Tops, Navy Enperrials, Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops, Yellow Iromaki 750s, Honey & Orange Squidkid V, Sun & Shade Squidkid IV, Orca Woven Hi-Tops, Green Iromaki 750s, Purple Iromaki 750s, Red Iromaki 750s, Blue Iromaki 750s, Orange Iromaki 750s, Red Power Stripes, Blue Power Stripes, Toni Kensa Black Hi-Tops, Sesame Salt 270s, Black & Blue Squidkid V, Orca Passion Hi-Tops, Truffle Canvas Hi-Tops, Crab-Trap Squidkid III, Violet Trainers, Canary Trainers, Yellow-Mesh Sneakers, Orange-Mesh Sneakers, N-Pacer CaO, N-Pacer Ag, N-Pacer Au, Sea Slug Volt 95s, Athletic Arrows, OB Gaiter Waders, Noir Guppies, Birch Climbing Shoes, Green Lace-Ups, White Laceless Dakroniks, Blue Laceless Dakroniks, Suede Gray Lace-Ups, Suede Nation Lace-Ups, Suede Marine Lace-Ups, Toni Kensa Soccer Shoes, Stamina Cycling Shoes, Energy Cycling Shoes, Polka-Dot Slip-Ons, Burden of Floof